The Good: this is one of my favorite spots in Georgetown. The atmosphere is comfortable, warm, and overall great for any type of outing. The margaritas don't play! One and I'm set, 2 i would need a ride home. The flautas are my go to because they're perfect every time. The queso is amazing. read more

El Monumento - Work dinner - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

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Time and time again, this place blows my socks off. I normally sit at the bar, and this last visit was no exception, Super friendly people. The bartender, interactive and attentive, and makes a wonderful margarita service... Top Notch. The bar atmosphere was a little dull... The TVs are not positioned well, and despite the good service food and drink the atmosphere was blah The Flautas were super fresh, light and full of flavor. I also got the salsa trio and oh my goodness what a scrumptiously delicious selection of salsa to enjoy. Yum yum read more

El Monumento - Flautas - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

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Always consistent in food quality. Had a bit of wait due to the much festival this weekend. Noise levels were normal not too loud. Was wanting to eat outside on such a wonderful cool evening listening to the bugs and nice breeze. Hostess to all the staff wonderful. Started out the flameado cheese dip. Flour tortillas perfect size for them. Both salsa and green dips a tad spicy but still so very tasty. Had the redfish over grits and asparagus. So yummy and textured perfectly. A few nice large shrimp on top. The 3 enchiladas plate with the red sauce was wonderful. Love the charro beans and green rice. Leftovers of course to take home! read more

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This beautiful Mexican restaurant in the heart of Georgetown is a gem! And I'm so glad it exists. From the outside it's giving authentic and seclusion vibes with its high walls, metal gates, cacti, and flowering bushes. Once inside it felt grand as it is open, has many windows, is light, and has high ceilings, a patio outside seating area around a fountain, booths and bustling restaurant vibes inside, and then all the way in the back is this beautiful patio deck overlooking the San Gabriel River. A friend enjoyed an amazing Margarita drink earlier and here we were to meet for brunch. It's only 10:00 am. And there were many people lined up outside. And we have learned why. Their brunch AND presentation were fantastic! Quite the experience and tastes! The coffee presentation deserves all the hats off. It's extra. It's perfect. It's how a Sunday morning should start. French press, a dish of fresh (slightly whipped cream), a tad of syrup. The French Press was good for 3 cups, per person! This mama is a happy one now. We received excellent service from Greg. Who recommended the dishes that sounded all tasty. But after all the chips and dips starters that filled up quite a bit and slowed down the intake of the too much entree. Have I mentioned the amazing guacamole?! Fresh! Different! Superb! It had chucks of pear in it for a fresh and lightly sweet crunch, and topped off with roasted pepitas and crumbled cheese. And with clearly in home made salsas these were all so perfect to dip in and start off. The bowl with rice, black beans, potato, bacon, an egg had the most flavorful sauces and crema topped with, and was so wholesome. This was truly an all star experience for me, and I'm definitely coming back for more. read more

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4 stars for the building, ambiance, outdoor seating area, and general vibes. Very cool place to come relax and catch up with friends or grab a drink or just have dinner. Great place to come after a day on the water too. The staff was super nice, friendly and helpful. The food was 50/50. You do have to pay for chips and salsa. But it is unlimited and they bring 2 big bowls of 2 different salsas. Both very good and not too spicy. The green salsa was really food. I got the chicken flameado with chicken as a meal as I do a lot of place, but this truly is an app only. I would say there was no more than 3 oz of chicken max in the cheese and the cheese was just covering the bottom. Not much in it at all. If you want a lighter portion of food, this would be good for that. My partner got the special scopes plate. It was good. A little spicy just fyi. It does come with jalapeños on top if you have an allergy like he does. All in all it was good. read more

El Monumento - Flameado with chicken - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

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What a fabulous restaurant! Every little architectural detail has been thought of so this building will really impress you. Some of the coolest things are the clerestory lighting and another really cool thing is the overhang on the back deck has light coming down from above also. I think the architecture is the coolest part of the experience but the food is amazing too. It is basically upper end Mexican food and the service is really good. Everything on the menu is cooked to perfection and you won't be disappointed! read more

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One of my favorite things about El Monumento is how trendy it is! The vibes are fun and happening. Of course the food is great too and I have never been disappointed. I usually order enchiladas. The service staff are friendly but you may have to wait some time as it can get pretty busy. read more

El Monumento - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

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My favorite restaurant in Georgetown! I cannot get over the beautiful space. It's built like a mansion with a courtyard, a side room for the bar and the main dining area so it feels like you're dining at someone's (gigantic) home complete with a gorgeous view of the river and lush greenery. Their sopaipillas are delicious. Little flat cinnamon sugar covered fried dough. Traditionally it comes with honey but ask for the chocolate sauce which is dark and decadent. Pairs better than the honey. read more

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I've been here a few times in the last 2 years, honestly it was mid. Redemption is sweet fo real tho. This time it was bussin fo real. Fast, and quick and so tasty I straight up couldn't handle it! Highly recommend their quesadilla and queso I had to praise Jesus after this meal. God set me free and this queso was my sanctification. read more

El Monumento - Large Queso El Mon with beef - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

Loved this place! The margaritas were good, salsa was amazing, and tacos were so so good. Also loved the atmosphere, there's a super beautiful view on the patio. read more

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Had a wonderful time with my family Food was great and the people here are awesome and the view from out on the patio is so awesome and the drinks are very good .can't wait to go back.... My family and friends love it here Coming back every Friday's for dinner read more

Good Mexican food should not be hard to find in Texas, good drinks should not be hard to find anywhere, good service is hard to find as people are demanding better work environment as well as pay. Good for us El Monumento seems to be able to provide all of the above, good Mexican food, good drinks and good service. They do this in a beautifully done restaurant and for a reasonable price. We will be back and we will recommend to our friends and family. Good Job El Monumento! read more

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My wife and I really like this venue and location, but the last couple times we went the experience was not great, and adter this last one we will not be back I don't think. We sat outside, (great patio with a view of the San Gabriel), and had the queso as a starter. Their chips and salsas are really good. The service was really slow and our waiter seemed to busy flirting with the hostess. When we finally got our margaritas they were decent, just they are in a small glass with ice and at $12-$14 each we only had one apiece. The fajitas we got were overcooked, but the charro beans were good, as was the grilled jalapeños. We both woke up today with upset stomachs, which has never happened before. Migjt be coincidental to be fair, but think we're done here. read more

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I have no idea how a place with such a beautiful building and cool vibe can be so BAD. Some of the worst food I've been served anywhere. Poorly seasoned fajitas, no char on the peppers and onions, inedible sides of rice (cold and undercooked), beans ok, street corn nasty. And the worst part? The cold, bagged, grocery store tortillas. The waiter never asked if things were ok, probably because they usually aren't. I still just can't believe how bad this food was for the price. read more

El Monumento - Undercooked rice. - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

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Not impressed the bartender is the worst I have experienced in a long time. Will never go back just because of her. Everyone around us was complaining and a few regulars that go in say she is always a bitch It's under new ownership and it's just NO BUENO. She needs to be terminated and when that happens we will start to return again read more

Jean is the best waiter we have ever had. We ordered chips and queso and he brought 2 baskets of chips without us asking. He made sure our water was always full. He recommended the burger which was the BEST burger we have ever had. He came back to check on us frequently. He brought to go boxes without us asking. He knew what we needed before us even asking. That's a good waiter! The queso/chips/salsa is the best combo. Sooooo good! I love the architecture of this building, great ambiance read more

I wish the food matched the ambiance of the restaurant. An absolutely beautiful venue with a stellar porch out back. The food itself was mediocre and lacked flavor. Nothing was bad however nothing was that great either. There are better places in Georgetown's square to eat at than El Monumento. read more

El Monumento - San Gabriel Especial - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

There are much better options. The atmosphere is very nice. I would go just to hang out at the bar or courtyard. The building is great so they could turn things around if they served higher quality food. The guacamole app was a large quantity and tasted pretty good. The queso was sub par and the chicken fajitas were definitely the worst I've ever gotten at a restaurant by a good margin. Tiny , ugly meat that was so thin, stringy, and dark, I'm not sure what part of the animal it came from. The tortillas were store bought and cold. It was pretty disappointing especially considering what we expected from their sister restaurant. read more

We had a party of 10 with a reservation made ahead of time for outside. Upon arriving, they said the people using the table prior to us weren't done yet so we had to sit inside. The waitress was great and super enthusiastic but food and service took time. They did thank us for our patience, but it definitely was longer than we wanted to be there. It took us probably an hour before we ordered our entrees. Since it was a birthday, we did get a free brownie for the birthday girl, but that too took a while and had us waiting past when we wanted to have stayed. The food itself was good and definitely had a fun twist which was great! I'd give this place another shot and try some drinks, but I probably wouldn't come back if the service continued to be slow. read more

El Monumento has delicious Mexican food. I hadn't been in a bit but was glad I went. I just kept eating the queso and got the pork street tacos which were just what I was wanting. I wasn't craving Tex-Mex so this was perfect. The frozen margarita wasn't really frozen and was only a mediocre margarita this time. read more

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It was really good. Beautiful venue Drinks and food were great. We will be back. Thank you read more

I enjoyed coming here for dinner on a Saturday night! What I did not enjoy was the parking situation and the hour wait however that is to be expected on a Saturday night. Once we were seated, we got drinks and guacamole to start. My husband ordered the prickly pear margarita and I got a French press coffee. Our waiter kindly put in our order and came back promptly with the beverages. When he saw we were about halfway through our guacamole, he asked if we were ready to place an entree order. We responded with yes and got the salmon special and the steak fajitas. The wait was not long and the food came out. As a side we got Street corn which was cut in half and delicious! The salmon special was nice however, I like a lot of sauce and would have preferred it to have some sort of sauce or a larger slice of like to juice it up. The fajitas came out and were not sizzling but were still a delight! I would happily come back again and would order something else next time. I was laughing while eating because in the 15 years my husband and I have been together, I never get fish and told him I feel like today is time to be different. He laughed and agreed, he also said it was tasty. The ambiance was your regular busy Saturday night restaurant vibe. I had an enjoyable time and dining experience. Next time I will save room for dessert! read more

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Great food and service. Highly recommend the queso flameado and a mix of jalapeño and mango margaritas.

Excellent family dinner spot with an awesome ambiance. I've been here 10+ times, and the food is always consistent, and the service is always good. I recommend their beef fajitas - common menu item, sure, but these folks really get it right. The steak is a good cut, and they prep it well; it's always tender, through and through -- that's rare for beef fajitas, IMO. World class stuff. It's not a huge menu, but everything's great. The drinks are done well, also. And dang if this building isn't beautiful. Wow. Such a cool spot with a nice view from the patio. read more

This was my husband's and I first time at El Monumento We were highly impressed. The food was good, Margaritas were tasty ( I should note it is a tad sweet so if you enjoy more tart margaritas then I suggest requesting lime slices), most importantly is the service which was great! Our waiter Will was awesome and very friendly! Also, the outdoor seating with the view of San Gabriel River was perfect! We definitely will be returning. Side note. Reservations are highly recommended. read more

El Monumento - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

Food is always phenomenal here. I recommend the queso we get it every time! Prickly pear margarita is a go too; not too sweet and not too strong. Service is so kind, they are always making sure everything came out ok and are very timely. Overall ambiance of the back patio is my favorite part. we just moved to georgetown and I can't recommend this place enough read more

We came here after several recommendations from multiple people. We just moved from Gruene, Tx and were looking for our New favorite go-to Mexican restaurant and I'm so thrilled to say we found our new place! The chambord skinny margs, the chips & queso, and the fajitas were *chefs kiss* phenomenal to say the very least. We came on a Saturday evening around 5 pm and wow. The food was amazing, and the service was on point. Our normal routine is to sit down and order our kids plates first thing, but after the appetizers showed up as fast as they did we took a minute and ordered them with our entrees. The food came so fast, and everything was incredible. But I want to take a minute and brag on my favorite part: the waiter. We had the honor of (by chance) sitting in Tyler's section and WOW. If you can, sit in his section. It's been so long since we've had service quite like the service Tyler provided. He was on it, everything from our waters to our children's tea. To our youngest half lemonade half water, and our margaritas. Every request was taken the way your chick-fil-a employee might record, appreciating every single request and assuring every need was met. I must say-after allllll of the restaurants we've dined at---and allllll of the moments we've had to intercede a waiter placing a hot plate infront of the kid in the high chair (I know. Should be a given, right?!) he so non-chalanty placed the fajitas in a far location referencing the concern of the child. Something only a parent would notice, I was blown away. I could go on and on but I'll save it for you to see for yourself. He was prompt, polite, sweet, and charismatic. We are looking forward to coming back!!!! Thanks guys!!!!!!!!! read more

I would give this place a 3.5. Waitress--wonderful. Food--Mine was typical, nothing to write home about, the husband really loved his which was a salmon dish. I ordered fajitas that did not make it to the table sizzling. Sizzling fajitas is part of the experience when you are buying such an expensive meal. Beans and rice do not come with the fajitas so you have to buy those separately along with cheese making the non-sizzling fajitas $23.00. We also ordered the mac and cheese which arrived at the table lukewarm. We ordered dessert, carrot cake, and key lime pie and they were very good. Would I go back? Probably not seeing how the bill was nearly $100 after tip. read more

This is a great spot for drinks. Visit this place for the margaritas alone - they are sooo good! Service is always fast and layout is spacious and well decorated. Vegan option - vegetable tacos w black beans and corn tortilla. Tastes great :) read more

Time for an update: Because I love the location, and it's convenient to my house, I've been coming to El Mon fairly regularly since things opened up after COVID. I'm happy to report there have been a lot of improvements to service. We still usually sit in the bar area but now, we never have any trouble with the bartenders standing around and not being responsive. The bar staff has been great lately. We have also sat in the courtyard area a few times and regrettably, they still don't often have service out there. You have to order at the bar and someone will run your food out to you. The food is still just above mediocre, but I do love their chips and salsas and queso. We recently had dinner and the food was better than I remembered, but still not stand out spectacular. Overall, it's a nice experience and definitely deserves an upgrade from my previous review! read more

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Amazing ambience and food. A great place for dinner with friends or family. The patio is so beautiful at night and their happy hour and drinks specials are really a great deal. Just keep an eye out for their heavy doors read more

El Monumento - Mixed fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

All the other 1 or 2 star reviews are the only legit reviews for this place. I can't wait until Yelp slaps a fraudulent review warning on this place. If you want to not be greeted or acknowledged by 3 or 4 cliquey teenaged boys talking to each other at the front when walking in for dinner, this is your spot. Bizarre energy. When we came in the restaurant was 65% empty. Even so, we were told we needed to wait for a specific table to be bussed but that it would take 20 (lol) minutes to clean that one table. No, we couldn't sit at the empty clean ones right next to it. Ok fine whatever, we weren't in a rush. And we are all well aware restaurants have their own seating system based on server availability. That's fine. What isn't fine is waiting over 20 mins just to see one of the guys at the front lead a couple who had just walked in to the table we were waiting for to be cleaned and seated at. Then to top it off, the guy had the audacity to argue with us about it. Yes, we are so picky we wanted to wait almost half an hour for you to clean that specific table instead of sitting down right away at the clean one right next to it /s. No apology, no attempt to smooth it over, no acknowledging what crappy customer service it was to sit people who just walked in immediately after making us wait. With an abundance of Mexican places around Austin, don't even bother. Even more so if you're looking for a nice place for a special occasion. No reason to ruin your special day with terrible treatment and customer dis-service. Avoid. read more

The food I got was not good, and borderline just plain bad. Beans watery, sour cream sauce slimy, rice tasted like cardboard. I liked the Brussels sprouts and the chocolate cake, but why would I go to a Mexican restaurant for those? I liked our waitress a lot, as we were a big party and she did her best. But I just can't stand it when water isn't refilled timely, especially since I needed to wash down the nasty flavors I was consuming. read more

Service was great. Food is meh. Cute place though. Don't bother with veggie enchiladas. Lacked flavor and was drenched in what I believe was sweet potato sauce. Tasted super bland. Veggies were sautéed spinach, carrots, and mushrooms and was barely much of it. Rice and beans are extra ($2.99/each I think). Rice lacked flavor. Charro beans were decent. Too small of a portion size for $2.99 (not worth it to me). Got the cucumber Margarita on the rocks. It was alright. I didn't even finish it. Not worth $12-13. Just get a regular house Margarita instead or go the frozen margs. The chips and trio dip was good ($5.00). Maybe just go for the appetizers and drinks. Maybe brunch is better but I don't care to try it. read more

This has been one of my favorite restaurants since it opened. For some reason they have changed the recipes/food. Worse beef enchiladas I have ever had! My friend ordered the chicken enchiladas and they were also horrible. Can't even explain how bad they were. I will not be going back to this restaurant. On a side note, the restaurant smelled really bad. Must be having some sort of sewer problem. read more

El Monumento is one of our go-to places. We love the ambiance, especially the bar and the outdoor patio area. The food is always delicious and we love the queso and fresh chips. read more

El Monumento - The special - rainbow trout with fried green tomatoes and slaw - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

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Pros: We were glad there wasn't a wait, and we got our food right away. The servers were nice, and the view was beautiful. They served chips and salsa which was yummy and spicy. Cons: However, the green chilaquiles were just dry chips with an egg over it. It didn't have enough flavor or cohesiveness. I could have just ordered a side of egg to have with my chips and salsa. My son had the steak and eggs, which he liked. My husband liked his quesadilla. I guess it's a hit or miss. Meh. read more

We have been visiting at least monthly for the last 7 years. Jean is the best waiter and a big reason we have been coming back, he provides friendly and on point fast service! Ask for him. Food is hot and arrives quickly. The house chips and salsas & margaritas are the best in the area. This was 5 star for us until the menu changed this summer. Combo enchilada plate is no longer an option and beans & rice are extra. The menu change=higher prices so it's now a special occasion place for us. read more

This was a date night, my wife and I were sitting in the bar area, the bar staff were very friendly and helpful. We ordered chips and the salsa trio, also the picadillo queso , the food came out quick and the drinks were perfecto... we will return! read more

Figured it was about time that I reviewed El Monumento. I went there for the first time a few months ago and it instantly became one of my favorite places to go for happy hour. I often try to switch it up and I pride myself in trying new fun places, but I'm a sucker for a nice patio and tasty drinks and El Monumento has both. They also accept reservations and they have plenty of parking, so two thumbs up. We always order the queso flameado, the chicken flautas, the barbacoa street tacos and the quesadillas. Their tres leches is absolutely amazing so make sure you save room for dessert. I've liked all the drinks that I've tried and their monthly special drinks are always fun and innovative. The service has been decent every time we've been there. Nothing special, but nothing to complain about either. read more

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